Fredrik Backman Book order (chronological)

My Friends, the brilliant new novel from Fredrik Backman, New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People, is coming in June 2025!

This is a small story about big questions. It's a story about family, community, life. It starts with a storm - and a death. But how does it end? Two years have passed since the events that no one wants to think about. Everyone has tried to move on, but there’s something about this place that prevents it. The residents continue to grapple with life’s big questions: What is a family? What is a community? And what, if anything, are we willing to sacrifice in order to protect them? As the locals of Beartown struggle to overcome the past, great change is on the horizon. Someone is coming home after a long time away. Someone will be laid to rest. Someone will fall in love, someone will try to fix their marriage, and someone will do anything to save their children. Someone will submit to hate, someone will fight, and someone will grab a gun and walk towards the ice rink. So what are the residents of Beartown willing to sacrifice for their home? Everything.

Es ist nur ein Spiel, aber für Björnstadt kann es alles bedeuten. Die Menschen in dem kleinen Ort tief in den Wäldern haben viele Rückschläge hinnehmen müssen. Doch sie sind stark und leidenschaftlich wie Bären, und sie halten zusammen. Deshalb fiebern und träumen sie alle mit den Eishockeyjunioren, deren große Chance bevorsteht. Endlich wieder spüren, dass sie in Björnstadt etwas bedeuten, dass sie auch etwas gewinnen können! Nicht nur Freude und Selbstbewusstsein, vielleicht sogar neue Sponsoren und Arbeitsplätze, eine Zukunft. Noch ahnt niemand von ihnen, dass sich ihre Gemeinschaft bald für immer verändern wird.

Виждали ли сте как пада някой град? Нашият го направи. Ще казваме, че през това лято насилието се настани в Бьорнстад, но това ще бъде лъжа. Насилието вече си беше тук. Защото понякога е толкова лесно да накараш хората да се мразят, че направо е непонятно как изобщо ни остава време за нещо друго. Това е история за спортни зали и за всички сърца, които туптят около тях, за хора и спорт и за това как понякога те се редуват да се спасяват. За нас, които мечтаем и се борим. Някои ще се влюбят, други ще бъдат съкрушени, ще изживеем най-добрите и най-лошите си дни. Този град ще ликува, но и ще пламне. Ще се чуе ужасяващ тътен. Някои момичета ще ни накарат да се почувстваме горди, някои момчета ще ни накарат да се почувстваме големи. Млади мъже, облечени в различни цветове, ще се бият на живот и смърт в една тъмна гора. Една кола ще се движи твърде бързо в нощта. Ще кажем, че е било злополука, но злополуките стават случайно, а ние ще знаем, че сме можели да предотвратим катастрофата. Някой ще бъде виновен. Хора, които обичаме, ще умрат. Ще погребем децата си под нашите най-красиви дървета.

Wo diese Frau aufräumt, bleibt kein Herz unberührt Britt-Marie hat ihr Leben lang gewartet, dass ihr Leben endlich anfängt. Andere sagen, sie sei pedantisch, aber sie will doch nur, dass alles ordentlich und schön ist. Nach vierzig Jahren hat sie ihren Mann verlassen und sucht einen Job. Borg ist ein Ort, in den eine Straße hinein- und wieder hinausführt. Arbeit gibt es hier schon lange nicht mehr. Das Einzige, was allen geblieben ist, ist die Begeisterung für Fußball. Wofür Britt-Marie nun wirklich kein Verständnis hat … Ein Hörbuch übers Verlieren, Verlieben und Mitspielen, wenn das Leben ins Rollen kommt.

The Deal of a Lifetime strikes straight at the heart and hits you Deccan Chronicle India

Us Against Youtells the story of the months after the terrible events that shook Beartown last spring. Best friends Maya and Ana spend the summer on a hidden island, trying to leave the world behind, but nothing goes as they hope. Beartown and neighbouring Hed's rivalry grows into a furious struggle for money, power, and survival that explodes as their hockey teams meet. When a player's most closely guarded secret is revealed, a whole community is forced to show what it really wants to stand for. They will say that violence came to Beartown that year, but it will be a lie. The violence was already there. Fredrik Backman's Us Against Them, the stand alone sequel to Beartown, is a powerful depiction of the poignant and striking relationships of a small town. It's a story about loyalty, friendship, and a love that challenges everything.

"Things My Son Needs to Know About the World collects the personal dispatches from the front lines of one of the most daunting experiences any man can experience: fatherhood. As he conveys his profound awe at experiencing all the "firsts" that fill him with wonder and catch him completely unprepared, Fredrik Backman doesn't shy away from revealing his own false steps and fatherly flaws, tackling issues both great and small, from masculinity and mid-life crises to practical jokes and poop. In between the sleep-deprived lows and wonderful highs, Backman takes a step back to share the true story of falling in love with a woman who is his complete opposite, and learning to live a life that revolves around the people you care about unconditionally. Alternating between humorous side notes and longer essays offering his son advice as he grows up and ventures out into the world, Backman relays the big and small lessons in life"-- Provided by publisher

A little book with a big heart—from the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove and Anxious People. “I read this beautifully imagined and moving novella in one sitting, utterly wowed, wanting to share it with everyone I know.” —Lisa Genova, bestselling author of Still Alice From the New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove, My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, and Anxious People comes an exquisitely moving portrait of an elderly man’s struggle to hold on to his most precious memories, and his family’s efforts to care for him even as they must find a way to let go. With all the same charm of his bestselling full-length novels, here Fredrik Backman once again reveals his unrivaled understanding of human nature and deep compassion for people in difficult circumstances. This is a tiny gem with a message you’ll treasure for a lifetime.

A bank robber chased by the police ran into a company that had many customers coming to buy and sell houses. All customers have become hostages. Before the death, the hostages told each other about their lives. They wait to be rescued

Now an HBO Original Series “You’ll love this engrossing novel.” —People Named a Best Book of the Year by LibraryReads, BookBrowse, and Goodreads From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Anxious People, a dazzling and profound novel about a small town with a big dream—and the price required to make it come true. By the lake in Beartown is an old ice rink, and in that ice rink Kevin, Amat, Benji, and the rest of the town’s junior ice hockey team are about to compete in the national semi-finals—and they actually have a shot at winning. All the hopes and dreams of this place now rest on the shoulders of a handful of teenage boys. Under that heavy burden, the match becomes the catalyst for a violent act that will leave a young girl traumatized and a town in turmoil. Accusations are made and, like ripples on a pond, they travel through all of Beartown. This is a story about a town and a game, but even more about loyalty, commitment, and the responsibilities of friendship; the people we disappoint even though we love them; and the decisions we make every day that come to define us. In this story of a small forest town, Fredrik Backman has found the entire world.

Britt-Marie has a deep aversion to mess, considering a disorganized cutlery drawer an unforgivable sin. Rising at 6 a.m., she believes only lunatics wake up later. Though she insists she isn’t passive-aggressive, her well-meaning suggestions are often misinterpreted as criticism. Britt-Marie claims not to judge others, despite their ill-manners or questionable morals. Beneath her socially awkward exterior lies a woman with a rich imagination, bigger dreams, and a warmer heart than anyone realizes. After leaving her unfaithful husband, she finds herself in the dreary town of Borg, unprepared for her new life. As the caretaker of a recreation center set for demolition, she faces muddy floors, unruly children, and an unexpected roommate—a rat. Drawn into the lives of the town's quirky residents, including a handsome but unwanted local policeman, Britt-Marie grapples with her new reality. Her most daunting challenge is coaching a hopeless children’s soccer team to victory. In this community of misfits, will Britt-Marie discover where she truly belongs? This story is a humorous and poignant exploration of unexpected friendships and the gentle spirit's ability to transform lives.

To most people, seven-year-old Elsa's granny is eccentric, if not crazy. To Elsa, she's a superhero. One with a superpower like no other: STORYTELLING. When Granny leaves Elsa a mysterious series of letters apologising to those she has wronged, her stories come to life in ways Elsa could never have imagined, sending her on a breathtaking adventure of her own...

'THE PERFECT HOLIDAY READ' Evening Standard 'A JOY FROM START TO FINISH' - Gavin Extence, author of THE UNIVERSE VERSUS ALEX WOODS There is something about Ove. At first sight, he is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - neighbours who can't reverse a trailer properly, joggers, shop assistants who talk in code, and the perpetrators of the vicious coup d'etat that ousted him as Chairman of the Residents' Association. He will persist in making his daily inspection rounds of the local streets. But isn't it rare, these days, to find such old-fashioned clarity of belief and deed? Such unswerving conviction about what the world should be, and a lifelong dedication to making it just so? In the end, you will see, there is something about Ove that is quite irresistible... The word-of-mouth bestseller causing a sensation across Europe, Fredrik Backman's heartwarming debut is a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step - and less ready to judge on first impressions a man you might one day wish to have as your dearest friend.